Personal Details Name: Mrs Barend Bester Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 72092 Camp History Name: Orange River RC Age arrival: 48 Date arrival: 31/07/1901 Date departure: 23/06/1902 Reason departure: transfer Destination: Springfontein RC Name: Springfontein RC Farm History Name: Rooidam District: Petrusburg Status of Husband Type: pow Notes: Bermuda Relationships Mrs Barend Bester       is the unknown of Mr Barend Jacobus Bester       is the mother of Miss Christina Bester       is the unknown of Master David Hermanus Bester       is the mother of Master Louis Bester       is the mother of Miss Louisa Bester       is the mother of Master Lourens Andries P Bester       is the mother of Miss Martha Louisa Bester       is the mother of Master Stefanus Bester       is the mother of Master Stefanus Bester Sources Title: SRC 86 Orange River CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 86 Notes: p.019a

Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.